Valencia cries foul over UK import duty on citrus fruits
The Valencia government is up in arms over a proposal by the UK to apply large taxes to Spanish citrus fruits which are exported...
Holiday voucher scheme enters second phase
The first phase of the Valencia government’s discount scheme for residents to holiday in the region, Viatgem CV ended the year with 9,842 bookings.
The...
Consolidating health and social care
The SIP card used to access public healthcare in the Valencia region will be adapted to also cover social services, announced vice-president Mónica Oltra.
She...
Owls rescued by firefighters
Two Eurasian eagle-owls have been rescued by the fire brigade in separate incidents.
One of them became trapped in a net at Campoamor golf club...
Heat warning
The heatwave warned about by AEMET from July 17-19 will reach its peak in Alicante province on Wednesday.
There is a yellow alert for high...
Vaccinations to start early
The national health department has brought forward the date to receive jabs against flu and Covid-19.
They reported this week that the joint vaccination campaign...
Pension alert over Brexit
PRIVATE pension providers have warned expats in Spain that they ‘may not be able to continue paying out to overseas bank accounts after Britain...
EasyJet grounds planes until further notice
Budget airline EasyJet has grounded its entire fleet of planes
In a statement, the airline announced: “As a result of the unprecedented travel restrictions imposed...
State budget presented for 2021
A national budget to ‘reconstruct the country and modernise the economy’ has been presented by Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez and deputy PM Pablo Iglesias.
They...
Double your money
Rojales is the latest municipality to launch a scheme offering vouchers worth twice their cost to spend in local businesses.
The Activa Rojales campaign starts...
Police trace dirty cash
The National Police announced they have arrested eight members of a criminal organisation which allegedly laundered about €4 million of drug money through investments...
British flag boat busted for drugs
A luxury motorboat with four high-speed engines and flying a UK flag brought almost five tonnes of hashish into Santa Pola port, where the...
Terrace smoking ban set to end
Hospitality sector business owners in the Valencia region will be able to decide whether they want to allow smoking on their outside terraces, as...
‘Spectacular’ year for employment
The job market in 2021 recovered to levels from prior to the pandemic with record employment figures not seen since before the financial crash...
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Benidorm locks-up again
To avoid residents from other regions breaking the lockdown and trying to reach holiday apartments in Benidorm this May 1 holiday weekend, local authorities...
Deep snow in Alicante province
With the north of Alicante province still on red alert for snow today (Monday), around half a metre has fallen in Banyeres de Mariola...
Brexit passport rule changes
BRITISH people travelling within the European Union should be aware passport validity rules will change after December 31 because of Brexit.
During the current transition...
